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Table 1 Clavien-Dindo postoperative complication classification

From: Laparoscopic-assisted myomectomy with uterine artery occlusion at a freestanding ambulatory surgery center: a case series

Grade

Definition

Grade I

Any deviation from the normal postoperative course without the need for pharmacological treatment or surgical, endoscopic and radiological interventions

Allowed therapeutic regimens are drugs as antiemetics, antipyretics, analgesics, diuretics, and electrolytes, and physiotherapy. This grade also includes wound infections opened at the bedside.

Grade II

Requiring pharmacological treatment with drugs other than such allowed for grade I complications. Blood transfusions and total parenteral nutrition are also included.

Grade III

Requiring surgical, endoscopic, or radiological intervention.

IIIa

Intervention not under general anesthesia.

IIIb

Intervention under general anesthesia.

Grade IV

Life-threatening complication (including CNS complications)a requiring IC/ICU-management.

IVa

Single organ dysfunction (including dialysis).

IVb

Multi-organ dysfunction.

Grade V

Death of a patient.

  1. IC intermediate care; ICU intensive care unit
  2. aBrain hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, subarrachnoidal bleeding, but excluding transient ischemic attacks (TIA)